SPORTSMANSHIP?

Yeovil Town were at the centre of a sportsmanship furore on Tuesday night after scoring controversially against Birmingham City.

Byron Webster netted an injury-time equaliser when the Glovers ought to have given the visitors the ball back in the Capital One Cup. Birmingham goalkeeper Colin Doyle had kicked the ball out because of an injury to Dan Burn. Yeovil scored instead of giving the ball back while Doyle was out of position.

There were angry scenes on the pitch after the goal, which took the game to extra time at Huish Park. After the hosts then went 3-2 ahead, manager Gary Johnson felt so guilty at the decision to play on earlier that he allowed the Blues' Lee Novak to walk the ball in to the net to level.

It was the correct decision - eventually - and the match finished 3-3. Yeovil went on to lose on penalties.

Fuming: Birmingham City players mobbed Yeovil scorer Byron Webster as they thought he should have returned the ball to them after Blues goalkeeper Colin Doyle kicked the ball out following an injury to Dan Burn

Captain's example: Paul Robinson was one of the Birmingham players outraged

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Paolo Di Canio

A complicated character, Di Canio has never been too far from the headlines. And in December 2000, it was for all the right reasons. With West Ham's away game at Everton delicately poised at 1-1 with only minutes left, home goalkeeper Paul Gerrard went to routinely collect a ball at the edge of his box. Gerrard injured himself, Trevor Sinclair crossed towards Di Canio and with goal gaping, the Italian calmly caught the ball and waved for the injured man to receive treatment.

Three points at Goodison Park would have taken the Hammers up to seventh ready to launch an assault at the European places. They ended the season 15th, with Di Canio deservedly picking up that season's Fifa Fair Play award.

Miroslav Klose

Now the German striker has always been a predatory poacher, but that doesn't usual extend to nonchantly flicking the ball in with his hand. Klose, known for his model professionalism, realised the error of his ways in a game against Napoli while playing for Lazio last year.

The opposition were eternally grateful, most approaching the striker to show their appreciation, but didn't let the act of sportsmanship deter from their job, eventually running out comfortably 3-0 winners.

That's where I put it! Lazio's Miroslav Klose handled into the Napoli net but stopped the goal being given

Robbie Fowler

The Liverpool striker looked to have been fouled by Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman when clean through and the referee pointed to the spot. But Fowler wasn't happy with the award and signalled he didn't want the Reds to receive a penalty.

The official was having none if it, with Fowler stepping up to take a tame kick. Seaman could only parry it away and Jason McAteer bundled in to score. Liverpool went on to win 2-1.

Fowler - absolved of all blame - was handed a FIFA commendation for his actions.

You've got it wrong! Robbie Fowler tries to convince the referee that it wasn't a penalty

Arsene Wenger (but no thanks to Nwankwo Kanu)

This was a case of the wrong player performing at the wrong time. Nwankwo Kanu was making his Arsenal debut against Sheffield United in the FA Cup. With 10 minutes to play, after the Blades had kicked the ball into touch so a player could receive treatment.

Kanu, blissfully unaware of the English game's etiquette, took Ray Parlour's throw-in intended for the away goalkeeper Alan Kelly and teed Marc Overmars up to score.

Manager Wenger was so embarrassed by the incident that the Gunners replayed the game. They won 2-1 and went on to reach the 1999 semi-final remembered for Ryan Giggs' wonder solo effort.

Welcome to England: Kanu is given an earful from Sheffield United's David Holdsworth

Leicester City

The Carling Cup tie between the Foxes and Nottingham Forest was abandoned at half-time after City's Clive Clarke suffered heart failure.

Forest were 1-0 up when the match was called off, but when it was replayed gave their rivals a goal headstart as a gesture of goodwill. Goalkeeper Paul Smith was allowed to jog unopposed to score.

Leicester chairman Milan Mandaric said: 'This will not hurt football, I'm proud of the players and happy we did it,' with Forest manager Colin Calderwood adding: 'Leicester felt it was the correct thing to do and I must admit it took us back a little bit to start with. But it was an honourable gesture.'

Yeovil Town (again!)

It is almost nine years to the day since the Glovers were last embroiled in strange circumstances surrounding a goal.

In a League Cup tie against Plymouth Argyle, Lee Johnson - son of maanger Gary - accidentally scored when kicking the ball back to goalkeeper Luke McCormick. The ball flew in, and the manager ordered his side to allow the Pilgrims to walk the ball into the net.

'They stood still while Steve Crawford ran through to make it 1-1,' Gary said. Incidentally, Lee went on to score a hat-trick and Yeovil won 3-2.

Run in: Yeovil allowed Plymouth to score

Vittorio Esposito

In a game against Torres in March 2012, US Termoli's Esposito took umbrage with a decision by a referee in favour of his own team.

Awarded a penalty, he decided that wasn't just and intentionally spooned the kick over the bar in remarkable fashion.

Players and officials all shook hands amicably at the end of the game.